[http://www.panoshow.com/panolink/ PanoLink] is a program for linking [[Quicktime]] cubic movies into virtual tours. It works under all Windows versions. Although it's small (executable is about 20 KB in size) it's selfcontaining - you don't need any other programs/libriaries to run it. The program has no GUI and works in the following way:

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#First you drag and drop your movie onto the program icon/shortcut - it splits the movie onto six cube faces;

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'''PanoLink''' is a program for linking [[QuickTime]] cubic movies to create interactive virtual tours. It works under all Windows Operating Systems. The program has no GUI and works in drag & drop mode only.

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#Next you need to create the script explaining location of [[hotspots]] and links properties:

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##If you need just rectangular hotspots all work is done through the script only;

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##If you need free shape hotspots you paint them with an external image editor and supply just links properties to the script;

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#Finally just drag and drop the script onto the program icon/shortcut to get a hotspotted QuickTime movie.

'''PanoLink''' is very small and quick (it creates and paints large hotspot tiles quicker than any image editor can open them).

'''PanoLink''' is very small and quick (it creates and paints large hotspot tiles quicker than any image editor can open them).

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'''PanoLink''' is distributed under a "Single User License" at the introductory price of $28.00 US.

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'''PanoLink''' is the only Windows program to create 100% [[PTViewer]] (Java) compatible hotspots - you could view the same QuickTime movie with QuickTime or Java.

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'''PanoLink''' is distributed under a "Single User License" at the introductory price of $25.00 US.

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== More links: ==

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Latest revision as of 23:05, 15 March 2007

PanoLink is a program for linking Quicktime cubic movies into virtual tours. It works under all Windows versions. Although it's small (executable is about 20 KB in size) it's selfcontaining - you don't need any other programs/libriaries to run it. The program has no GUI and works in the following way:

First you drag and drop your movie onto the program icon/shortcut - it splits the movie onto six cube faces;

Next you need to create the script explaining location of hotspots and links properties:

If you need just rectangular hotspots all work is done through the script only;

If you need free shape hotspots you paint them with an external image editor and supply just links properties to the script;

Finally just drag and drop the script onto the program icon/shortcut to get a hotspotted QuickTime movie.